Jefferson Fisher

So values are intrinsic to everybody. What I value is gonna be different than what you value. They might be similar, but we all take it different ways based on how we've been raised. What values do is guide you like a North Star when you don't have any kind of compass. What I do, what I encourage, is that people have conversational values. Because when you do, decisions become easier.

So values are intrinsic to everybody. What I value is gonna be different than what you value. They might be similar, but we all take it different ways based on how we've been raised. What values do is guide you like a North Star when you don't have any kind of compass. What I do, what I encourage, is that people have conversational values. Because when you do, decisions become easier.

Take it, for example, with a company. Major Fortune 500 companies, like your company, there are ones that have values. And when you have a value, decisions become easier because you don't have to question it. You follow the value. If my value is I only work with clients who align with me, It comes easy. I don't have to make that decision. I know that that's what I'm going to work with.

Take it, for example, with a company. Major Fortune 500 companies, like your company, there are ones that have values. And when you have a value, decisions become easier because you don't have to question it. You follow the value. If my value is I only work with clients who align with me, It comes easy. I don't have to make that decision. I know that that's what I'm going to work with.

Same thing in your conversation. So one of my values that I hold dearly is where there is kindness, I will use it. Where there is room for kindness, I will use it. It doesn't matter what they did. It doesn't matter what they caused. The question is, is there room for kindness? And that comes from my mama. I'd complain about something that somewhat happened at school, expecting her to, you know,

Same thing in your conversation. So one of my values that I hold dearly is where there is kindness, I will use it. Where there is room for kindness, I will use it. It doesn't matter what they did. It doesn't matter what they caused. The question is, is there room for kindness? And that comes from my mama. I'd complain about something that somewhat happened at school, expecting her to, you know,

Buy into the tea. Let's get some, you know, how dare they kind of thing. And what my mom would say is, well, were you kind? I can hear it in my head. She'd say, well, were you kind? And I would always go, I mean, probably not, Mom. And she'd go, well, I think you should be kind. I mean, that was just her thing. And that became such a value of me.

Buy into the tea. Let's get some, you know, how dare they kind of thing. And what my mom would say is, well, were you kind? I can hear it in my head. She'd say, well, were you kind? And I would always go, I mean, probably not, Mom. And she'd go, well, I think you should be kind. I mean, that was just her thing. And that became such a value of me.

When I'm talking on the phone to an opposing attorney and he says something snide, I know that he's trying to jab me. Is there room for kindness? I'll use it. And I'll say something like, well, you know what? I know you really care for your clients. I know you really care for your clients, Matt. And that really shows.

When I'm talking on the phone to an opposing attorney and he says something snide, I know that he's trying to jab me. Is there room for kindness? I'll use it. And I'll say something like, well, you know what? I know you really care for your clients. I know you really care for your clients, Matt. And that really shows.

Any way that I can just share a little bit of kindness, I don't have to worry about the next zinger. I don't have to worry about what can I say to impress them. Is there room for kindness? And that's what I'll do. But I have others.

Any way that I can just share a little bit of kindness, I don't have to worry about the next zinger. I don't have to worry about what can I say to impress them. Is there room for kindness? And that's what I'll do. But I have others.

Every time.

Every time.

Yes.

Yes.

Because how they interpret it is going to be how they interpret it. I'm the one that has to be left with it. I'm the one that has to walk away and go home to my family. And if I'm carrying that conversation that I have with that opposing attorney home, Why? They don't deserve that. That's not what that conversation was for. That's not why they said it.

Because how they interpret it is going to be how they interpret it. I'm the one that has to be left with it. I'm the one that has to walk away and go home to my family. And if I'm carrying that conversation that I have with that opposing attorney home, Why? They don't deserve that. That's not what that conversation was for. That's not why they said it.

And so having these values, another that I love to use is if I can't be a bridge, be a lighthouse. If things burn down and don't work out with other people, that's okay. they'll always still know where I'm at. They always know where to find me. So when you have these ideas in your head of what my value is.

And so having these values, another that I love to use is if I can't be a bridge, be a lighthouse. If things burn down and don't work out with other people, that's okay. they'll always still know where I'm at. They always know where to find me. So when you have these ideas in your head of what my value is.